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HMR Recipe - Southwestern Vegetable Beef Stew

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HMR entrees are convenient, nutritious, delicious, and very versatile.  It is possible to eat and enjoy them right out of the box (with added veggies, of course), but we encourage you to take them out, mix them with your favorite veggies, herbs and spices, and create a hearty and filling meal.  This week's recipe is satisfying, quick and easy...a virtual fiesta of flavors!  Try it and see what you think...

You will need:

• 1 HMR Vegetable Stew with Beef Entree
• 1/2 cup corn (frozen, canned, or grilled (removed from the cob)
• 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup canned chopped tomatoes (do not drain)
• 1/2 TB taco seasoning

Optional Garnish:

• Green onions, chopped
• Fresh cilantro, chopped
• Non-fat sour cream
• Salsa

Directions:

Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl.  Pour into an oven-proof dish sprayed with nonstick spray.  Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.  Garnish as desired.

Bon Apetit!

Achieving Balance - Weight Maintenance Tip #4

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Physical Activity plays a key role in long term health and weight loss maintenance. But the calories out side of the equation is often not enough to compensate for the calories in - especially if some of your old pesky eating habits have come back.

Using Meal Replacement Entrees is a very simple way to add structure to your maintenance plan. HMR meal replacement entrees work well because they mix with veggies easily - but there are many varieties of meal replacements to choose from in the grocery store, too. Look for those that will mix with veggies, have 300 calories or less and at least 10 grams of protein. Watch the sodium content (maximum daily intake should be 2400 mg or less) and make sure the total calories from fat is less than 30%.

Achieving Balance Weight Maintenance Tip #4 - Use meal replacement (HMR) entrees as a regular part of your weekly diet plan.

An easy way to incorporate meal replacements is to add them to your established routine. Bringing HMR entrees to the office is easy because they require no refrigeration - you can stock up your desk or file cabinet for the entire week ahead of time. And the bottom line is - it's a lot easier to build a 450 calorie lunch using meal replacements and veggies than it is to eat 1000 calories at lunch with your colleagues and have to hit the treadmill for hours after work just to balance out the day's calories. Using HMR entrees for lunch will save you $$ too, while protecting your weight loss long term.

Check out our Recipes and Tips pages for lots of great HMR recipe ideas - and be creative - your weight depends on it!

Day 17 - Road Trip! HMR Shakes and Entrees To Go!

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I'm just about to take off for a drive across the country! I am really looking forward to the trip but worried about keeping up my healthy eating and exercise.

I've got the cooler packed and ready to go with apples and frozen blueberries, chobani yogurt, grapes, baby carrots and cold cooked potato wedges. So I've got the sweet, crunchy and salty covered. Also, packed some HMR Mexican Enchilladas (great over a salad), HMR Lasagna,  HMR Chicken Pasta Parmesan, and HMR Cheese Ravioli - all of which are delicious at room temperature.

Using the HMR 70+ pudding will be an easy way to whip up breakfast and snacks - I can just stop and pick up a coffee cup, buy a bottle of water, stir and go.

I'll bring along a box of Kashi Go Lean Cereal to munch on or add to the yogurt and maybe a HMR Benefit Bar or two cut up in a baggie for a super sweet treat.

I've got a plan to stop every couple of hours for a ten minute walk (and will make sure this happens by drinking plenty of water!) so I can fit in all my PA in multiple short bouts.

It's a tough road out there when you're trying to manage your weight and health, but HMR makes it a little easier.

See you on the left coast!